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Microsoft Confirms Windows XP SP3

An e-mail scant of details from a Microsoft spokesperson reveals that Windows XP SP3 will see release in the first half of 2008.

Microsoft Expansion on Horizon

Microsoft is changing, CEO Steve Ballmer said Thursday, with new frontiers opening in the areas of advertising, hardware and electronics.

MySpace Finds 29,000 Sex Offenders

MySpace.com has found more than 29,000 registered sex offenders with profiles on the popular social networking Web site -- more than four times the number cited by the company two months ago, officials in two states Tuesday.

Amazon Shares Soar on Strong Q2 Profit

Shares of Amazon.com Inc. soared 26 percent on Wednesday, a day after the Web retailer reported its second-quarter profit more than tripled on strong sales of books, music and electronics.

Apple 3Q Profit Surges More Than 73 Pct.

Apple Inc.'s fiscal third-quarter profit soared more than 73 percent, fueled by demand for its Macintosh computers and the strength of its iPod media players.

Digg Fires Google for Online Ads

Digg Inc., a reader-powered news site, fired Google Inc. as its online advertising partner Wednesday in favor of a company Digg's top executive described as young and willing to take risks: Microsoft Corp.

IPhone Sales Fall Short of Expectations

AT&T Inc. wiped some of the glow off Apple Inc.'s iPhone on Tuesday, releasing numbers that showed fewer people than expected signed up for service in the first two days of the multimedia cell phone's release.

VersionOne Beefs Up Agile Management App

VersionOne is offering the latest release of its agile project planning and management solution.

Vista Market Share On Steady Growth Curve

Windows Vista is gaining market share and is poised to become the second-most popular OS, surpassing Apple's Mac OS X.

Hidden Gold in Partner-to-Partner Transactions

Networking within the channel can lead to big revenue opportunities, IDC study finds.

China, FBI Bust Pirate Software Gangs

The FBI and Chinese police busted two software piracy gangs and seized programs worth an estimated $500 million, officials said Tuesday.

Second SQL Server 2008 CTP Coming Soon

Look for improvements in the way policies are set up in SQL Server 2008 when Microsoft releases the next community test preview (CTP) of the database server by month's end.

Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 Is Imminent

The second beta of Visual Studio 2008 is slated to drop sometime this week, according to a blog.

New Dynamics Duo

With the release of GP 10 and SL 7, Microsoft demonstrates its commitment to a four-suite Dynamics strategy.

The Gold Club

Here's a listing of more companies that achieved Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status.

Researchers Hack Into iPhone Via Web

Hackers could take control of an iPhone if its owner visits a doctored Web site or Internet hotspot, security researchers reported Monday.

Researchers Seek Cash for Software Flaws

For some security researchers who uncover flaws in leading computer programs, a nod of appreciation from software companies is no longer enough. Now they want money.

Microsoft, Yahoo Tweak Privacy Policies

Hopping on the privacy-protection bandwagon, Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc. are limiting how long their Internet search engines retain potentially sensitive data about their users.

HP To Buy Opsware for $1.6 Billion

Computer and printer company Hewlett-Packard Co. said Monday it will buy data center automation software company Opsware Inc. for about $1.6 billion.

Is Windows XP Harming Vista Growth?

Windows Vista could mark a turning point for Microsoft: it may be the first desktop operating system from Redmond that suffers on the sales side because its predecessor works so well.